A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1-4a, relating to
providing petitioners to referendums, elections or any other
ballot issue be afforded the same privacy rights as voters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1-4a, to read as
follows:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.

§3-1-4a. Manner of petitioning.

In all petitions for referendums, elections or other ballot
issues requiring a person’s name, address and signature, the
signatories to those petitions shall have the same privacy rights
afforded voters pursuant to section four of this article.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide petitioners to
referendums, elections or any other ballot issue be afforded the
same privacy rights as voters.